In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
lib/ucs2_string.c: fix out-of-bounds read in ucs2_strnlen()
Patch series "lib/ucs2_string.c: fix out-of-bounds read in ucs2_strnlen()", v2.
This series fixes an off-by-one out-of-bounds read in ucs2_strnlen().
The first patch is the real fix, the second patch comes as a bonus and fixes the code indentation.
This patch (of 2):
ucs2_strnlen() checks the current character before checking whether the caller-provided maximum length has been reached. If the input is not NUL-terminated within that bound, the loop can read one ucs2_char_t past the limit.
Test the length before dereferencing to prevent an off-by-one out-of-bounds read.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.221-157.262Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.270-271.1109Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.188-233.385Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
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